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Representation ID: 4788

Received: 10/08/2025

Respondent: Mrs Alison Heine

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Policy needs to be amended to make clear that Green Belt sites where the Grey Belt exception applies can be considered appropriate locations for Traveller sites.
This list of exceptions is unrealistic and will simply be used to thwart provision. All across the north coast of Kent new housing is having to be permitted outside settlements on agricultural land with Grades 1-3a (eg see Swale).
Land in FRZ2 is frequently permitted where it can be demonstrated the risk can be mitigated and the sequential/ exception tests are met.
Exceptions have been made for sites in National Landscapes in Medway.